Yves Saint Laurent · 2015
Black Opium Eau de Toilette Eau de Parfum
Longevity
2–7 h60% of 16 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 19 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
fruity
playful
iced coffee with pear and bright citrus
Scent Notes
Fruity
Heart
Base
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What the community says
Above all, warm
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 35 describe how long it lasts, 19 how far it projects and 22 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Opium Eau de Toilette.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts35 people
2–7 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 2–7 hours. From 16 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time
about 1 in 3 say it fades quickly
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time, and about 1 in 3 say it fades quickly.
How far it projects19 people
Early reports
In words
Early reports, from 19 people so far, are mixed.
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people get compliments on it (42).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Toilette: what people say about it.
In short: Above all, warm.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 2–7 hours of wear (16 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (35 people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time, and about 1 in 3 say it fades quickly.
Early reports (19 people): Early reports, from 19 people so far, are mixed.
5% of people get compliments on it (42).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Grace Midnight by Hinode (90% of voters); Touch of Woman by La Rive (79% of voters); Black Opium Floral Shock by Yves Saint Laurent (66% of voters).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 90+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Toilette smells like iced coffee with pear and bright citrus. It opens with pear, black currant and citruses, moves into coffee, tea and jasmine and settles on white wood and white musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2015.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fruity and playful for casual days.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike white floral fragrances.
Around $159.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Fruity perfumes · Pear perfumes · Coffee perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent is a Paris fashion house. The Yves Saint Laurent range here has 120+ perfumes, running from about $29 to $400.
Most-Discussed Yves Saint Laurent Perfumes
Community chatter about Yves Saint Laurent centres on Black Opium, Babycat and Libre.
How the picks are built
Black Opium (Eau de Parfum, 2014) smells like sweet coffee, creamy vanilla, warm floral, starting with orange blossom and pink pepper before vanilla, patchouli and cedar take over. Babycat (Parfum, 2022) reads as warm vanilla suede, smoky pepper and resin, opening on black pepper and elemi resin and drying down to vanilla, suede and cedarwood. Libre (Eau de Parfum, 2019) is described as fresh lavender and orange blossom, creamy vanilla; the opening brings neroli and mandarin orange, and the base settles on bourbon vanilla, musk and ambergris.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like iced coffee with pear and bright citrus. It opens with pear, black currant and citruses, moves into coffee, tea and jasmine and settles on white wood and white musk.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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